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Vortek Heavy Duty Hoists

Vortek Heavy Duty Hoists

When productions demand high-capacity & high-speed movement

Vortek is committed to offering rigging solutions for the most demanding stage projects conceived. Vortek® Heavy-Duty theatrical rigging hoists are capable of variable configurations as required for specific projects.  

Custom configurations of Vortek Heavy-Duty hoists are available.

Features
For applications requiring: 
  • Capacities ranging from 2200 lb (1000 kg) to 4000 lb (1814 kg) with speeds up to 234 ft/min (1.2 m/sec)  
  • Can be configured for up to 8 lines with 100 ft (30 m) of travel
Electro-mechanical secondary load brake: 
  • Provides necessary redundancy and controlled stopping 
  • Should primary brake not stop or if the gear box has a catastrophic failure, load brake is added safeguard
Automated rigging benefits: 
  • Vortek hoists save installation and construction costs 
  • Plug & Play self-contained, flexible configurations